Vent Supplement Ultra-80, -105, -155, -230 & -310 This document must only be used by a qualified heating installer/service technician. Read all instructions, including this Supplement and the Boiler Manual, before installing. Perform steps in the order given. Failure to comply could result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
— Vent Supplement FIRED WATER BOILER Vent and air piping materials Use only the materials listed in the table below for vent and air pipe and fittings. Failure to comply could result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Installation must comply with local requirements and with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 for U.S.
FIRED WATER BOILER Prepare boiler location Removing from existing vent Do not install the Ultra into a common vent with any other appliance. This will cause flue gas spillage or appliance malfunction, resulting in possible severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
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FIRED WATER BOILER Prepare boiler location Air contamination Pool and laundry products and common household and hobby products often contain fluorine or chlorine compounds. When these chemicals pass through the boiler, they can form strong acids. The acid can eat through the boiler wall, causing serious damage and presenting a possible threat of flue gas spillage or boiler water leakage into the building.
FIRED WATER BOILER Vent/air termination — through roof Follow instructions below when determining vent location to avoid possibility of severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Installation must comply with local requirements and with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 for U.S. installations or CSA B149.1 or B149.2 for Canadian installations.
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FIRED WATER BOILER Vent/air termination — through roof Prepare roof penetrations 1. Air pipe penetration: a. Cut a hole for the air pipe. Size the air pipe hole as close as desired to the air pipe outside diameter. 2. Vent pipe penetration: a.
FIRED WATER BOILER Vent/air termination — sidewall Follow instructions below when determining vent location to avoid possibility of severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. A gas vent extending through an exterior wall shall not terminate adjacent to the wall or below building extensions such as eaves, parapets, balconies or decks.
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FIRED WATER BOILER Vent/air termination — sidewall Determine location 6. Locate terminations so they are not likely to be damaged by foreign objects, such as stones or balls, or subject to buildup of leaves or sediment. 7. Do not connect any other appliance to the vent pipe or multiple boilers to a common vent pipe.
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FIRED WATER BOILER Vent/air termination — sidewall Termination and fittings 1. Prepare the vent termination elbow and the air termination elbow (Figure 6) by inserting the bird screens provided with the boiler. Bird screens are provided for either 3-inch (Ultra-80, -105 and -155) or 4-inch (Ultra-230 and -310) fittings.
FIRED WATER BOILER Installing vent & air piping Installation must comply with local requirements and with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 for U.S. installations or CSA B149.1 or B149.2 for Canadian installations. Inserting/securing vent or air pipe into boiler adapters 1.
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FIRED WATER BOILER Installing vent & air piping Table 2 Min/max lengths of either air piping or vent piping Figure 9 Piping to sidewall terminations Do not insulate vent piping. Exception: Where vent pipes pass through unheated spaces, such as crawl spaces or unheated garages, apply ½...